Tons of bikes in the parking lot at Chopperfest today! It was only slightly brisk but sunny and beautiful for the show in Ventura, CA.
Posts Tagged ‘event’
Long Beach International Motorcycle Show 2013
A few photos from the Long Beach International Motorcycle Show today. Started out rainy and finished off dry. Lots more photos to come! I just returned from the International Motorcycle Show and it was pretty rad. The show had all the new models from major manufacturers, highlighting the latest advancements in tech and design. Styles are really changing and manufacturers are taking notice. Of course there were tons of live demonstrations and vendors, which I mostly avoided. Talking with industry pros about bikes was the fun part. Overall, it was an informative… Continue Reading »
Learning the Dirt at the Touratech ADV Moto Rally
When you get a random phone call from the Marketing Manager at Touratech inviting you to attend their 2013 Adventure Motorcycle Rally, you get sort of excited. Then it moves to a sort of horror when you realize you have to tell them you’ve only ridden on a dirt a small amount, and on bikes either unsuited for the terrain, or much smaller than touring and adventure motorcycles. Fortunately for me, one of the reasons they got in touch was because of my enthusiasm for adventure riding but my lack of experience… Continue Reading »
Hell on Wheels MC Halloween Hill-climb
The Hell on Wheels MC threw another dusty hoedown- the Halloween Hill-climb at the Glen Helen raceway (in San Bernadino, CA) on October 13th! Tamara Raye danced with her bike in a second attempt up the hill, still somehow looking graceful and poised. Nate Hudson and his friend Connette won trophies for Banana and Gorilla Costumes, and then later Tamara wore a sumo outfit. Awesome is only the beginning of how to describe this. Vurb Moto covered the event and snapped some really great shots like spiderman on a minibike. Or Amelia… Continue Reading »
Better Late Than Never: Isle of Vashon 2012
When I attended the Isle of Vashon VME vintage motorcycle rally last year (previous mini photo and video review here), I took an insane amount of photos. When I got off the ferry and parked my bike, I ran around like a little kid in a candy store. It took me a long time to get through the photos, no excuses… I finally did it and they’re definitely still worth sharing. There was an amazing collection of motorcycles, as there is every year. Imagine a place where every car turns into a… Continue Reading »
Babes in Borrego from Babes Ride Out
Babes in Borrego is an awesome motorcycle event thrown by Babes Ride Out. A ton of awesome motorcycling women letting it all loose in the desert!